TUCP, JILAF train 35 union leaders on industrial
relations, productivity, LMC
By Fryan E. Abkilan
TAGAYTAY CITY, Dec. 21 (PIA) - Some 35 youth and
trade union leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao coming from sectors
identified as key employment generators have completed the National Workshop on
Industrial Relations (IR), Productivity and Labor Management Cooperation (LMC),
focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Collective Bargaining.
Led by the Trade Union Congress of the
Philippines (TUCP-ITUC) and supported by the Japan International Labor
Foundation (JILAF), the five-day program held in this city aimed to present
developments in CSR practices, particularly in the workplace and
interrelationship between CSR and core labor standards; highlight the exchange
of Japanese and Philippine productivity improvement activities and practices;
introduce the enhanced 5S, Kaizen and their contributions to realizing
productivity; improve ways of utilizing collective bargaining and dialogue to
enhance productivity; and design actions plans to localize and implement trade
union-led productivity activities.
TUCP Vice President Milagros Ogalinda was happy
and elated with JILAF’s technical assistance and sustained support with the
TUCP and for assisting and building the capacities and competencies of trade
union leaders on productivity, industrial relations and LMCs.
“With this training, we are given another
opportunity to better understand current labor and employment challenges and
hopefully improve our ability to address these challenges,” Ogalinda added.
Meantime, JILAF Asst. Gen. Secretary Kennichi
Kumagai, during the opening ceremony, shared the history of JILAF as a
non-government organization, its role and advocacies.
“JILAF was established by RENGO (Japanese Trade
Union Confederation) in May 1989 as an organization to promote international
exchange and cooperation in the field of labor by promoting free and democratic
union.”
The Foundation has carried out a variety of
international support activities based on the principle of "development
cooperation" and "mutual interaction with our working friends in all
over the world." Kumagai revealed that the Philippines has been one of the
major countries selected in organizing their joint productivity programs.
Kumagai said they were able to integrate the
‘Progress’ program or the Role of Trade Unions in Empowerment and Strategic
Steps to Decent Work in this activity, which is an action-oriented model
initiative which integrates basic strategies on labor standards, productivity
movement, labor management, and social dialogue and productivity-enhancing
methods through 5S, kaizen and collective bargaining.
The said program was piloted and introduced in
the country last year. (FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Mayor Amante leads Pamaskong Handog 2012
distribution
By Maria Luisa Dianah Z. Generalao
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 21 (PIA) - Butuan City Mayor
Ferdinand Amante, Jr. leads this year’s “Pamaskong Handog” distribution in the
different villages (barangays) here.
A total of 21,000 thousand “Pamaskong Handog”
gift packs prepared by the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) Office
are now being distributed following a schedule that started Monday, Dec. 17,
2012 until Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
These gift packs consist of 3 kilos rice and
several canned goods. They are to be given to the less fortunate constituents
of every village which have already been identified by its local council prior
to the said distribution.
Mayor Amante said in his speech during the distribution
in Brgy. Baan Riverside that the City Government would have given more, hadn’t
the neighboring province of Compostela Valley been struck by the recent
calamity brought about by Typhoon Pablo.
Mayor Amante sees it proper and necessary for us
to share what we have with the affected people in Compostela Valley. He added
that we are very lucky there hasn’t been any major damage caused to us by the
typhoon, and sharing whatever we can possibly give could be our way of thanking
the Lord for sparing Butuan.
The northern part of Mindanao was struck by
Typhoon Pablo Dec. 4, 2012, making a landfall in one of the towns in Compostela
Valley and leaving the whole province typhoon-wrecked.
Mayor Amante hopes that with the distribution of
these gifts packs, no family would have an empty table come Christmas Day and
that somehow, the City Government has contributed to making the holidays for
these families more meaningful.
For information on the “Pamaskong Handog”
Distribution Schedule, the CSWD Office can be reached thru landline numbers
815-2216 and 342-5250, and can be visited at J. Rosales Ave., Butuan City. (CMO-PIO/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Tumaas ang credit rating ng bansa
mula stable hanggang positive - Standard & Poor's
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Dis. 21 (PIA) –- Maluwang na
tinanggap ng administrasyong Aquino ang hakbang ng Standard & Poor’s
(S&P) sa pagpapataas nito ng credit rating outlook para sa ekonomiya ng
bansa mula stable hanggang positive.
“Ang Standard & Poor’s (S&P) ay pinataas
ang kanilang credit rating outlook para sa ekonomiya ng bansa mula sa “BB+
Stable” hanggang “BB+ Positive.” Ito'y nangangahulugang na tayo ay may aasahan,
maliban sa mga hindi inaasahang sitwasyon, isang aktuwal na credit rating
upgrade ang aasahan sa mga susunod na buwan,” ayon kay Presidential
Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda.
“Sa rational ng S&P, binigyan pugay nito ang
administrasyong Aquino para sa maunlad na kapasidad nito upang bigyang tugon
ang reporma, ayon naman kay Lacierda kung saan sinabi nito na “dahil sa level
ng legitimacy, supporta, at tibay na nagpaliit ng mga mali sa politika ito ang
dahilan ng maunlad na legislative efficiency.”
Sinabi
din ni Lacierda na ang improved outlook ay dahil sa paglalagda ng landmark bill
reforming sin taxes na siya ding nagpalakas ng fiscal position ng pamahalaan.
“Bukas loob po nating tinatanggap ang positive
strides na isinasagawa ng ating bansa sa ilalim ng administrasyong Aquino at
mga pagkilala sa ating mga proyekto, sa katunayan, ang mabuting pamahalaan ay
resulta ng mabuting ekonomiya,” aniya.
Ang positibong outlook ay nangangahulugan na ang
rating ng bansa ay maaaring tumaas sa susunod na taon.
“Binago po naming ang outlook sa pagiging
positive upang i-reflect ang ating reappraisal ng politika at ng institutional
factors underlying the ratings,” ayon kay analyst Agost Benard. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: DepEd, Surigao Norte-LGU
mipasiugda sa 1st Provincial Indigenous Peoples Congress
Ni Catherine A. Balomaga
SURIGAO CITY, Dis. 21 (PIA) – Ang Department of
Education (DepEd) Surigao del Norte Schools Division uban ang kooperasyon sa
lokal nga pangagamhanan sa probinsya gipasiugdahan bag-ohay pa lamang ang
pagpahigayon sa 1st Provincial Indigenous Peoples Congress didto sa Cagdianao
Gymnasium, Brgy. Cagdianao, Claver, Surigao del Norte.
Ang maong kalihukan nga nagdala sa tema nga “Pagpalig-on
sa Lumadnong Kultura, Yawe sa Lumadnong Paglambo sa Bag-ong Surigao,”
gitambongan nila Vice Governor Arturo Carlos Egay Jr, isip hulip kang Governor
Sol Matugas, Claver Mayor Rosemarie Gokiangkee, Regional Schools Superintendent
Josita Carmen isip hulip kang DepEd Regional director Atty. Alberto Escobarte,
Surigao del Norte Schools Division Superintendent Evelyn Fetalvero, Assistant
Schools Division Superintendent Nelia Lomocso, NCIP Coordinator of Surigao del
Sur Danilo Alcantara, Taganito Mining Representative Cecile Bayas, District
Supervisors, Teachers, Sisters of the Holy Spirit seminary, PTA President
Jesrael Lisondra, Brgy. Officials ug mga IPs o Lumad nga gikan sa Alegria,
Anao-aon, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, Sison, Tubod, Mainit, Malimono, ug Surigao
City.
Sa mensahe ni Regional Director Atty. Escobarte
isip pinasidunggang mamumulong sa maong kalihukan nga gipaambit ni Supt. Carmen
nagpaambit sa iyang gipasabot ang bahin sa mga kalihukan sa DepEd aron
mahatagan og saktong luna ug pribilihiyo ang mga lumad partikular na ang
pagmugna sa DepEd Order No. 62 series of 2011 o ang naila nga National
Indigenous Peoples Education Policy Framework nga adunay 6 points agenda nga
mao ang aksesibilidad sa skwelahan, ang pagsagop sa mga eskuylahan sa ilang
kultura , mga libro ug gamit para kanila, pagrecruit ug mga IP teachers,
paghatag og oportunidad aron sila mahimong principal, pagpalig-on sa mga
skwelahan, ug ang pagpadayon nga paglambingit sa Private sectors ug mga NGO.
Gikalipay usab niya ang pagpa-ambit nga sunod
tuig adunay 100 ka items alang sa IP teachers para niadtong mga eligible na nga
mga gradwadong IPs.
Samtang sa mensahe usab ni Governor Matugas nga
gipaambit ni Vice Governor Egay iyang gi-aghat ang matag usa sa pagtabang ug
pagsuporta sa HEALS agenda sa iyang administrasyon labi na gyud ang programa sa
mga lumad aron molambo ang ilang sektor ug sila mamahimong parte sa hiniusang
kalamboan sa probinsya. (SDR/Provincial Information Center/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
